[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54220-54221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19005]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10465]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an
existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by October 3, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make
your request using one of following:
1. Access CMS' website address at website address at: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. The term ``collection of
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title: Minimum Essential Coverage; Use: The final
rule titled ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange
Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential
Coverage Provisions,'' published July 1, 2013 (78 FR 39494) designates
certain types of health coverage as minimum essential coverage. Other
types of coverage, not statutorily designated and not designated as
minimum essential coverage in regulation, may be recognized by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) as minimum essential
coverage if certain substantive and procedural requirements are met. To
be recognized as minimum essential coverage, the coverage must offer
substantially the same consumer protections as those enumerated in the
title I of the Affordable Care Act relating to non-grandfathered,
individual health insurance coverage to ensure consumers are receiving
adequate coverage. The final rule requires sponsors of other coverage
that seek to have such coverage recognized as minimum essential
coverage to adhere to certain procedures. Sponsoring organizations must
submit to HHS certain information about their coverage and an
attestation that the plan substantially complies with the provisions of
title I of the Affordable Care Act applicable to non-grandfathered
individual health insurance coverage. Sponsors must also provide notice
to enrollees informing them that the plan has been recognized as
minimum essential coverage. Form Number: CMS-10465 (OMB Control Number
0938-1189); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Public and
Private sectors; Number of Respondents: 10; Total Annual Responses: 10;
Total Annual Hours: 53. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371.)
Dated: August 25, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-19005 Filed 9-1-22; 8:45 am]
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